18 Folds - Anaheim, California After many a trip to the nearby brewery, Monkish, I was curious about 18 Folds. Immediately I knew it was dumplings of some sort after reading how a proper Chinese dumpling has 18 folds, no more no less. 18 is considered a lucky number in…
Cheesy Chicken Chimichangas - Simple yet Flavorful Believed to be created in Arizona, Chimichangas are a Mexican food inspired and somewhat related dish. Like, a cousin of Mexican food. A lot of times, they're considered Tex-Mex, though I have seen them in plenty of Mexican restaurants as well (albeit all…
Ukrainian Food - Comfort for the Soul Perhaps I'm biased. I grew up in an area where Eastern European food reigns king: pierogi, halushki, halupki, or whatever names other regions have for those foods. So all of these foods are a form of comfort to me, a reminder of home,…
Buffalo Chicken Wraps - Easy, Quick, & Tasty Looking for something simple to make one night, I browsed through our pantry, fridge, and freezer. Seeing what we had and needed to use, I came up with these super simple Buffalo Chicken Wraps. Now I know they're simple enough that anyone…
Christmas meals around the world - meals inspried by 4 countries + 1 we have every year.... This year I had the idea to expand our interest in eating around the world into Christmas meals around the world. Browsing some different meal ideas and websites I decided upon: GermanyChileGuyanaJapanUkraine Ok,…
Swedish meatballs - simple yet flavorful Usually when I think of Swedish Meatballs, my mind goes right to Ikea. If we stop in early enough, I like to pop into the cafe for the famous meatballs. You can also buy them in store along with the cream mix: But then,…
Pennsylvania Dutch Chicken Pot Pie - The Most Comforting Of Foods I remember having this for a school lunch very often. Much more filling than chicken noodle soup, I present to you the Pennsylvania Dutch style Chicken Pot Pie. So yes, the majority of the country hears Chicken Pot Pie…
Apple Nut Lattice Tart Pie - Mom's Blue Ribbon Winner My mom entered the local cooking contest when I was a kid, bringing home the blue ribbon on more than one occasion. I remember the ribbons displayed proudly in our kitchen for years. She passed away unexpectedly in September. On…
Home Chef - Great for New Dinner Ideas and Busy Families Staying with my cousin, David, and his wife, Lisa, this past fall, I noticed they received a weekly delivery of Home Chef. Having no experience with any meal delivery services previously, I inquired. Lisa explained that they receive a…
Nidi di Rondine - Heaven in Every Bite Nidi di Rondine or in English: "Swallows Nests", look like delicious little pasta roses. This delectable dish comes from San Marino. Never having heard of San Marino myself, I was curious. San Marino is a Microstate completely landlocked by Northern Italy. It…